Clho presentation for ccss workshop summer 2015

What is the Connecticut League of History Organizations?

We are a nonprofit, member-driven organization whose purpose is to help historical societies, history museums, and other heritage organizations and the people who run them improve their capacity to serve their communities.

We are supported by membership fees, donations, program income and a partnership grant from Connecticut Humanities.

CONNECTICUT LEAGUE of HISTORY ORGANIZATIONSwww.clho.org

CLHO works as part of a collaborative partnership with CT Explored Magazine, History Day in Connecticut andwww.connecticuthistory.org


All of us receive some financial support as either a program of Connecticut Humanities, or a partner of Connecticut Humanities.

By actively working together, we hope to enable you – teachers and educators – to navigate Connecticut’s heritage resources.

http://www.connecticuthistory.org/

CLHO also collaborates with heritage and preservation organizations doing all kinds of innovative work across the state to ensure that teachers and students in Connecticut have the best possible access to state, regional and local history content.


More examples… - The Connecticut Digital Archive: An online repository of digital images of Connecticut from museum and library collections http://ctdigitalarchive.org/ - The State Library – World War I commemoration project on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CTinWorldWar1 -CHI (Connecticut History Illustrated, formerly Connecticut History Online) at http://www.connecticuthistoryillustrated.org/ ….and many others.


http://ctdigitalarchive.org/

https://www.facebook.com/CTinWorldWar1

http://www.connecticuthistoryillustrated.org/

How Can CLHO Help Teachers?


Top Five Things CLHO Can Do for Teachers in Connecticut:

5 – Want to know what resources about CT history are available online? Ask us.

4 – Would you like your local historical society to receive a copy of the new CT Social Studies Frameworks? Let us know and we can send them a copy and let them know that it came from you!


3 – Need to know what to expect from your visit to a history museum or archive? What to ask to make sure the goals for your visit are met, how to prepare and what kind of help is reasonable to expect? We can help.2 – Want to find the Connecticut museum, historical society, library or archives that offers a program to meet your needs? We can help.


And the NUMBER 1 Thing CLHO Can Do for Teachers in Connecticut….

1 – Want to develop a relationship with your local history resources, be it your Historical Society or local Museum? Let us arrange an introduction.


Why is your local historical society or museum often a great option for a visit?-You can often walk, or squeeze in the use of school transportation. - The visit is usually inexpensive – saves money!- Your students will connect with the unique history of their town, opening their eyes to civics and civic engagement for the rest of their lives.


Even more reasons Why your local historical society or museum is often a great option for a visit….-The small staff or volunteers of local sites have the flexibility to work with you to create unique programs.- Building a educational program together supports the development of a long-term relationship- Local sites will often come to you at low or no-cost, bringing artifacts and lessons


Have I convinced you?


How to Find CLHO:

Me: Liz ShapiroE-mail: [email protected]: www.clho.orgPhone: (M-Th) 860-685-7595Cell: 860-502-7705

(Yes, you can text me! Just make sure you mention that you’re a teacher, and where you’re from.)


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http://www.clho.org/

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Clho presentation for ccss workshop summer 2015